Today, the name ‘Authentic’ is synonymous with the three Olympic medals he and rider Beezie Madden brought home to the USA between 2004-2008. What’s lesser known is the fact that...
DALLAS, TX—After the surprise resurrection of the Direwolf (which went extinct 12,500 years ago), scientists at the Texas-based Ginormous Biosciences lab revealed they had one, more, gargantuan secret up their sleeves: a...
With horses, it’s all about making the match. Sometimes that critical bond takes a decade to form; in other cases, it’s as simple as two, sentient creatures meeting each other...
Rising to the top in international show jumping can be a long game. For those that enter the business without wealth or an established name, in fact, it’s not unlike...
It’s an event that’s been a full year in the making, and finally, the 2025 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final in Basel, Switzerland, has arrived. Let's start with the good...
From its inception, #WeRideTogether has been firm about the fact that safeguarding sports is everyone’s responsibility. Now, a free online course is helping to bring the organization’s message to a...
As the final ‘Saturday Night Lights’ event of 12 weeks of competition at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), the coveted CSI 5* Rolex Grand Prix traditionally boasts the circuit’s biggest...
Dani Waldman tackles tough topics on her YouTube show, Horse Bytes. This season, the former international show jumper for Israel didn’t shy away from pressing issues, among them: oversaturation and...
It’s a moment McLain Ward is intimately familiar with. His fans worldwide are too. “McLain Ward has to go clear,” the announcer declared as Ward and Clinta made their opening preparations in the 2018...
For more than 40 years, Danish stud Blue Hors has been one of the leading dressage breeding programs in Europe. But that’s just the cornerstone of its efforts. On its...
Young as she is, Emilie Conter has been knocking at the door for a career-making win for a while now. The 24-year-old Belgian rider, daughter of Stephex founder Stephan Conter...
WASHINGTON, D.C.—A recent, nation-wide poll suggests there is a common theme among emergency room physicians when it comes to the things you should avoid: And that theme walks on four...
Mark your calendars: The $20,000 MeadowGrove & Friends 1.20 Classic returns to Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) this weekend on Sunday, March 9—and it’s bringing its biggest year yet. Just...
OCALA, FLORIDA—By midday, the dust cloud had reached above the Live oak tree line, and could be seen for miles along US-27N. The strange mass prompted immediate concern from the...
Swedish dressage rider Carl Hedin spends a lot of time considering what makes his horses “happy.” His method for evaluating their day-to-day satisfaction is based on the three Fs: friends,...
MTM Vivre Le Reve doesn’t have a great poker face. When he comes to the ring amped to compete, Brian Moggre says, he's not exactly subtle about it. “I knew...
There’s an old saying that reemerges every year in the U.S. around this time, on green mugs and T-shirts in the lead-up to St. Patrick’s Day: “If you’re lucky enough...
“How many helmets have you had to replace?” It’s a common, inside-baseball question among competitive equestrians. Because—let’s face it—most, if not all, of us have suffered falls and blows to...
Ten years ago, when Duarte Seabra was flying around cross-country courses at Lexington and Badminton, he couldn’t conceive of doing anything else. Flash forward and the Portuguese rider has two,...
Two of the world’s top international riders have pulled their names from team consideration for the 2025 Longines League of Nations. Swiss Olympic champion Steve Guerdat, currently ranked at No....
